Valentine Card, Vintage 1930s, Girl with Wash Tub, Ephemera

A girl in an apron tends to her wash tub, framed by a die-cut border of red hearts — a sweet, well-loved piece of Depression-era ephemera.

• Maker: Unknown (possibly Whitney Made, but this card is unmarked)
• Materials: Paper
• Dimensions: 4.5 × 3.5 inches
• Origin: USA
• Era: Vintage 1930s
• Condition: Used, with ink writing on the card; no envelope. Please review photos closely before purchasing, as all sales are final.

This die-cut Valentine's Day card features a girl using a metal wash tub, bordered by a die-cut design of red hearts. The card has been used and includes period ink writing. No envelope included.

A charming find for a greeting card collector or a piece for vintage-inspired crafting and display.

Valentine cards from the 1930s and '40s often carried simple, everyday domestic imagery — like this girl at her wash tub — a reflection of the modest, homespun sensibility of the Depression era. Cards like this one were inexpensive to produce and widely exchanged among children and adults alike, which makes surviving examples, even used ones like this, a genuine window into everyday mid-century life.

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